Blogging Truths Be Told: Doing the Blogging Work and Being Consistent Will Save Your Blogging Career

First of all, I want to apologize for this post being published late. It was supposed to be this past Friday’s “Blogging Truths Be Told” post, but other priorities needed attending to and my regular schedule was delayed a bit. So, you’re reading Friday’s post today. And, I’ll plan on having my Tuesday and Friday posts out on their appointed days this week. Just felt I needed to put this out there since I’m a big proponent of having a blogging schedule — with flexibility added into it, of course. Now, on to last Friday’s post . . .

Oftentimes, I think people are looking for a quick fix method or a simple shortcut for getting the results they want. And, that’s understandable. We live in a society where time is valuable (time is money). We want things fast and we want to obtain them conveniently. Actually, we wanted those things yesterday, but we’ll settle for right now. In fact, our patience levels may not even possess a long-term setting.

This microwave society in which we live has helped to frame our minds to search for the quickest way to get what we want. I mean the tricks of the trade, the cliff notes, and the abbreviated versions of things get you where you need to go quicker, don’t they? And, what’s wrong with taking the shortcuts? I mean aren’t we continually programmed to not recreate the wheel? That someone’s already done the thing, so pattern off of what they did right and don’t try a new thing?

Society certainly lends itself to putting out certain rhetoric and actions that strongly defend the statements I just made. There’s no doubt about that. Just get on YouTube. You’ll be bombarded with creators and influencers who tell you to listen to the steps they instruct you to do, try to recreate them in your own lives, and gain the potential successes they’ve gained quicker than you could by your little lonesome.

And there’s nothing wrong with learning from others’ success stories. Those success stories have positively influenced many a person seeking similar outcomes in their own lives. That goes for the blogging scene as well. There’s nothing wrong in reading about or listening to the blogging experiences of others in developing your knowledge base as a new blogger or even as a seasoned one. (In fact, I would be a complete hypocrite if I said otherwise as I hope that you enjoy my blogging content and find it helpful in your pursuit of blogging success.)

I’ll say this much — learning and growth in blogging never ceases, by the way. And that’s why the “gain instant success” story within the blogosphere is more of a rarity than a given. Why? Well, I’ve personally found blogging to be one of those processes where you gain traction (make notable progress) over time. That very well can mean that the quick fix, shortcut, and abbreviated versions of the growth journey can’t be manufactured and that your journey probably won’t be pushed into warp speed mode. It may take more of the snail mail route or something in between snail mail and warp speed.

Anyone coming into the blogging ranks needs to know this and be prepared for it. And even those of us who’ve been travelling through the blogosphere for some time need to keep reminding ourselves to make sure and soak up all we can from this blogging experience and truly be present in order to stay relevant to our readers’ needs.

Honestly speaking, my blogging journey has taken me more on the snail mail route. And, I’m not at all mad about it. Well, maybe I was a little frustrated at first, but I’ve learned to truly enjoy the journey I’m on and not take for granted the little wins and progress here and there that I’m making. Plus, my whole mindset is on creating value for others to enjoy and benefit from. And I can truly say that my blogging life has allowed me to meet wonderful people who have appreciated the blogging content that comes from my heart and my life experiences. So, I feel like I’m winning at what matters even if the metrics don’t necessarily place me in the BLOGGING WINNERS category.

Now, I don’t know what route YOUR blogging journey will take you on. But one thing that rings true for all bloggers no matter what microwave strategies and methods you adopt in order to gain quicker successes is that those strategies and methods can only sustain your successes for so long (if they lead to any successes at all). Those bloggers in the long-term blogging game need something a little more substantial than the quick fix methods that may work for the short-term. And that’s where  . . .

Doing the Blogging Work and Being Consistent Will Save Your Blogging Career.

EVERYTIME!

I can’t say that I’ve ever entertained the thought of quitting my blog (even though my metrics made it look as if I didn’t even exist in the blogosphere earlier in my blogging career). I love writing too much and being helpful to others. So, I continued to put content out here at Degrees of Maternity even though no one to a handful of people would view it at times. But over time, more and more people started paying attention. And even now, I, by no means, have any problems with traffic jams at Degrees of Maternity. But the growth is noticeable. And wonder if I stopped early in my blogging journey when I would go days and weeks at a time without any traffic?

Wonder if I just gave up before getting started real good?

Well, I wouldn’t have had the opportunity for you to stop by and be a part of my blogging journey. I wouldn’t have had a chance to meet all those wonderful people I mentioned earlier. So, I can truly say that I would have missed out on so much and would have ultimately hindered my growth.

But now, I feel like I’m growing by leaps and bounds — ALL THE TIME. I LOVE IT! And it’s because I showed up and stuck it out. I kept to the blogging routine, did the work, and was consistent with it even when I felt like I was blogging to myself. I often think that those periods of aloneness in my blogging were real growth opportunities, because they revealed to me that I believed what I was doing in those lonely days would one day take flight and benefit people for years to come. That I was doing something that truly mattered.

It also showed me that establishing routines (doing the activity and being consistent with it) can lead to the results you’re looking for. And sometimes, you simply have to keep going through the motions even if you’re not seemingly reaping any benefits from them at the beginning. As you know, processes take time. And growth takes time. And gaining successes (whatever they may look like for you in your blogging) takes time.

So, don’t look at time like it’s the enemy that you want to cut down to its most miniscule measurement and be done with. Use time to your advantage by using it wisely — making the most of it and appreciating its worth. Time can be on your side or against you. It truly depends on how you chose to spend it. But, please know that your blogging journey will take your time, your hard work, and your consistent effort.

Any endeavor worth embarking upon always will.

And with that, I think I’ll sign off. I’m coming back to continue this worthwhile discussion in my next “Blogging Truths Be Told” post. There’s a little more I want to share with you on this topic.

Until then . . .